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I just saw someone say Story Quality is subjective, and I wanted to claw my eyes out.
Since everyone wants to be a fucking idiot about literally the most objective artform that is writing, let me explain something.
Just because you enjoy something doesn't make it good. You can play with a piece of shit and find enjoyment in that but it is still a pile of shit.
Just because you enjoy something doesn't make it good. You can play with a piece of shit and find enjoyment in that but it is still a pile of shit.
No amount of perspective or subjectivity can change the objective truth. Same with writing quality. You can't bullshit it like a stupid modern art piece. You have to do the right things at the right times with the right notes. Otherwise, stories fall apart without structure.
Even breaking the rules of writing has objective reasoning, which is why there is a right way to subvert and a wrong way to subvert and it requires a strong understanding of the rules you are trying to break so you can break them right.
So get it through your thick skulls when I say you need to learn to separate objective quality from subjective enjoyment.
As a writer, I am really tired of the bullshit.
Any questions? No. Good. Thank you for coming to my TED talk.
As a writer, I am really tired of the bullshit.
Any questions? No. Good. Thank you for coming to my TED talk.
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